Milk (2008)

Milk (2008)

Courtesy of Focus Features

Sean Penn stars as real-life gay rights activist Harvey Milk in Director Gus Van Sant's " Milk." Milk became California's first openly gay elected official and using flashbacks the film traces Milk's career from his 40th birthday to his death. Penn won his second Best-Actor Oscar playing the lead character.

Sean Penn stars as real-life gay rights activist Harvey Milk in Director Gus Van Sant's " Milk." Milk became California's first openly gay elected official and using flashbacks the film traces Milk's career from his 40th birthday to his death. Penn won his second Best-Actor Oscar playing the lead character. (Courtesy of Focus Features)

Sean Penn stars as real-life gay rights activist Harvey Milk in Director Gus Van Sant's " Milk." Milk became California's first openly gay elected official and using flashbacks the film traces Milk's career from his 40th birthday to his death. Penn won his second Best-Actor Oscar playing the lead character.